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AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: October 2, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving FY2019 budget
directives
FORMAT: Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COSTBENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSIONBOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
1I. FY2019 Budget Directives and Calendar
PREPARED BY: Linda Burkhart J
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PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION —
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
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APPROVING FY2019 BUDGET DIRECTIVES
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County;
AND,
WHEREAS, to provide guidance for the development of the City of Waukee FY2019 budget
and present a fiscally responsible budget to the City Council, the following budget directives are
approved:
1) No change to the City's current $13.50 Tax Levy
2) Fiscally responsible Debt Service planning to meet Capital Improvement Plan needs
3) Promote growth of commercial taxable valuation
4) Minimize the levels of enterprise funds' future rate increases and fee structures
5) Align staffing & facilities plan with City priorities to meet needs of growing community
6) Focus resources on neighborhood revitalization efforts
7) Provide transparency in budget documents and public meetings
8) Find optimal level to determine the timing of equipment purchase & replacement
9) Review operating line items to determine value added to operations
10) Maximize the amount of outside funding for capital projects and operating costs
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this
2"d day of October, 2017, that it hereby approves the FY2019 budget directives.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Brian Harrison
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon
FY2019 - Budget Directives
Objective:
To provide guidance for the development of the FY2018 budget and present a fiscally
responsible budget to the City Council, allowing the Council to evaluate and approve a budget
based on prudent policy decisions.
Directives:
1. No change to the City's current $13.50 Tax Levy
2. Fiscally responsible Debt Service planning to meet Capital Improvement Plan needs
3. Promote growth of commercial taxable valuation
4. Minimize the levels of enterprise funds' future rate increases and fee structures
5. Align staffing & facilities plan with City priorities to meet needs of growing community
6. Focus resources on neighborhood revitalization efforts
7. Provide transparency in budget documents and public meetings
8. Find optimal level to determine the timing of equipment purchase & replacement
9. Review operating line items to determine value added to operations
10. Maximize the amount of outside funding for capital projects and operating costs
FY2019 - Budget Calendar
Important Dates:
December 11' — Council CIP Workshop
January 2nd — Council CIP Approval
January 22nd — Budget Workshop / All Departments
February 5' — Final Budget Workshop (If Needed)
March 5' — Council Public Hearing and Approval
March 15t' — State Filing Deadline